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Anand wins World Rapid Championship
I was back in time of a few years ago when I was dominating rapid chess tournaments. I think Anand works much harder on chess now than I have ever seen him. "And then I started to feel the wind was behind me". I was anxious that I may not be on the podium. "What looked like a realistic podium finish - even that looked doubtful".
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Serena Williams' comeback at Mubadala World Tennis Championship ends in defeat
Even one of the greatest players in the history of the sport doesn't win every match. The 2018 Australian Open kicks off in almost two weeks with Williams expected to participate. "I think it is great". And I heard just yesterday that Serena is coming here, so it is obviously very exciting for the tournament. "It's been probably a bit more of an unconventional pre-season for me in some ways but it's been really good, " she said.
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Neighbors Greet Vacationing Mike Pence With 'Make America Gay Again' Banner
Deputy Buglione explained the homeowners brought chili and corn muffins to the deputies and Secret Service agents who were posted . This is not the first time the conservative Republican, who has made several controversial comments on the LGBTQ community, has been targeted by activists.
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Berlin to include 'safety area' for women during New Year festivities
About 500 security personnel will be at the Brandenburg Gate party, as well as more than 1,000 extra police officers patrolling the city. She said there had not been problems at previous New Year celebrations in Berlin. The city's police have also issued advice to women , encouraging them to seek help if they feel threatened and to carry a small bag with no valuables.
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LAPD makes arrest in Wichita "swatting" tragedy
A SWAT team was dispatched to the scene. Thursday night, authorities responded to a call that indicated there was a possible homicide and hostage situation at the victim's-identified as Andrew Finch-home in Wichita (via The Wichita Eagle 1, 2).
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Kentucky rally falls short in Music City Bowl loss to Northwestern
The Odds: Northwestern is a 7.5 point favorite against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl . "They do a really good job of execution", House said. Johnson drove the Cats down the field and on first-and-goal, ran it in for a touchdown. Backup QB Matt Alviti played the rest of the way, rushing for 54 yards and completing four of 11 pass attempts for 50 yards.